There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Basel by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 26mCHF 52–136Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain Re55
- Take the train from Donaueschingen to Basel Bad Bftrain S72 / ...
6h 3mCHF 40–44Drive 238.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Baselcar 238.9 km
3h 17mCHF 43–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
4h 20mCHF 140–371Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
3h 27mCHF 50–100
Ulm to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Basel is to train which costs SFr 39 - SFr 44 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Ulm and Basel is 358 km. The road distance is 238.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Basel without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Ulm to Basel, including transfers.
Ulm to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Basel is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Ulm to Basel.
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–490
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Donaueschingen to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
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